Overview
- Emergency crews launched a search after a kayak capsized near Boulmer and two men entered the water, with the call coming just after 9.15pm on Tuesday.
- One man swam to a buoy and was rescued by HM Coastguard while the second, aged 19, remains missing and is now believed to have died.
- Northumbria Police, HM Coastguard and RNLI lifeboats from Amble, Tynemouth, Craster and Seahouses are continuing coordinated search efforts with no set timescale for recovery due to challenging conditions.
- The missing man’s next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers, and police have asked the public not to attend the scene or carry out their own searches.
- Officials used the incident to warn about hazards of open water during heatwaves, citing cold-water shock, undercurrents and hidden debris and urging people to use supervised swimming sites.